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AWS BAu-6 vs. C79200 Nickel Silver

AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C79200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-6 and the bottom bar is C79200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
480 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 210
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 66.5
Gold (Au), % 69.5 to 70.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 21.5 to 22.5
11 to 13
Palladium (Pd), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.9 to 29.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5